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M. 0. MYERS.

CART.. APPLICATION PI LED JUNE 24, 1909. 963,720. Patented Julyfi, 1910.

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CART.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARK C. citizen of the United States, residing atReno, in the county of lVashoe and State of Nevada, have made certainnew and useful Improvements in Carts, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is an improvement in carts, and consists in certain novelconstructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed, which may be placed close to the ground for loading, thusdispensing with the necessity of elevating the material, and which afterloading will be elevated out of contact with the ground by the act ofclosing the lid, and which may be inverted for removal and to bring thecart into position for unloading.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof: Figure 1 is a side viewof the cart in position for loading with the lid closed, Fig. 2 is asimilar view with the lid open, Fig. 3 is a plan View, and Fig. 1 is alongitudinal section with the body in dumping position.

The embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings comprises a shaftor axle 1, upon each end of which is journaled a wheel 2, and adjacentto each wheel is journaled a block 3, to each of which is connected ashaft 4:, the shafts being connected by a cross bar 5.

The body of the cart consists of sides 13", and a bottom 6whose freeedge is beveled as at 6% and a cover to be presently described indetail. A plate 13 is arranged transversely of the bottom, near the endadjacent to the axle and the ends of the plate are reduced to form arms14, which lie alongside the sides 13 of the body.

The free ends of the arms are perforated, and are received betweenspaced bearings 10, on the ends of straps 7, which are secured to thecover 12 at each side thereof by screws or rivets 8, the ends of thestraps being bent outwardly as shown at 11, and the bearings andperforations are traversed by bolts or rivets 15 for securing the partstogether.

The cover 12 rests upon the edges of the sides, when the body is in theposition shown in Fig. 4, and the straps 7 before mentioned are eachprovided with a second bearing 9 in which the axle is journaled, thecover being thus mounted for swinging movement on the axle, while thebody is mounted for swing- MYnns, a

ing movement on the cover. A board or plate 12 1s arranged transverselyof the body and in abutting relation with the end of the cover, and thesaid plate assists in closing the top of the body.

A door or gate 16 is hinged to the end of the bottom adjacent to theaxle by hinges 17, and the free edge of the door rests against the freeedge of the plate. The door is provided at each side with screw eyes 18,which are engaged by hooks 19, pivoted to the sides 13 of the body, forretaining the gate in closed position.

' The cover 12 is retained in closed position by means of catches 20,each comprising a resilient body port-ion 21, provided at one end with aflattened portion secured to the sides of the body by screws 23, and ahead 24:, having a flat face 25 for engaging the cover, and a beveledface 26 for engagement by the cover as it is closed to force the head toone side, the whole forming an automatic catch.

A bracket 27 is arranged on each shaft, the said brackets each having avertical face 28, and an inclined face 29, upon which the cover isadapted to rest as shown in Fig. 2, the brackets being connected by across bar 30 for receiving the direct weight of the cover and the body,when elevated.

In using the improved cart, the body is arranged as shown in Fig. 2,with the free end thereof resting upon the ground, and with the coveropen and resting upon the cross bar. The cart is loaded by shoveling orpushing the material into the body and when full, the cover is closed asshown in Fig. 1. The act of closing the cover, elevates the body of thecart from the ground, the cover acting as a lever whose fulcrum is theaxle, the weight being the cart body pivoted to the cover by the bolts15. When the cover swings in the opposite direction to the arrow in Fig.2, the body is swung downward and forward and thence upward, with theattached end thereof between the shafts as shown in Fig. 2. In order tomore easily transport the cart load, the body is then rotated on theaxle to the position shown in Fig. 4E, and when the dumping place isreached, the mitting the weight of the load to open the gate 16, throughwhich the load passes. In order to retain the cover more securely inposition, an additional pair of hooks 31 are provided, one being pivotedto each side of hooks 19 are released, thus perthe body, near the freeend thereof, and the cover is provided with screw eyes 32 for engagementby the hooks.

It Will be evident from the description,

that the improved cart although simply constructed, is very efficientand capable of hard service. It may also be cheaply constructed, and isnot liable to get out of order easily, sincethere are no complicatedparts, every part being capable of replacement by the ordinary repairshop.

A cable or other flexible strand 33 is connected with the end of thecart body adjacent to the axle as at 34, to assist in swinging the saidbody into the position shown in Fig. 4, and is made use of as follows.\Vhen the cart is loaded, and the cover closed, the cable is secured byits free end to a stake or other fixed support, when the cart is movedforward the traction of the cable rotates the body on the axle into theposition shown in Fig. 4.

I claim:

1. A device of the character specified, comprising an axle, wheelsjournaled 011 the axle, shafts pivoted to the axle, a body comprising abottom and sides, a gate hinged to the bottom and normally closing oneend, a substantially U-shaped hanger arranged transversely of the bottomnear the normally closed end, the arms of the hanger projecting abovethe sides, a cover for the body hinged between the arms, a pivotalconnection between the cover and the axle intermediate its ends, meansfor locking the cover to the body, and a support for the body on theshafts.

2. A cart comprising an axle, wheels on the ends thereof, a coverprovided with transverse bearings adjacent to one end, and in which theaxle is journaled, a body having open ends, hinged to the said end ofthe cover, a gate hinged to the bottom of the body and closing the endadjacent to the axles, a resilient catch for the cover, and hooks forsecuring the gate in closed position.

3. A cart comprising an axle, wheels on the ends thereof, shaftsconnected with the axle, a cover provided intermediate its ends withbearings in which the axle is journaled, a body having open ends hingedintermediate its ends to the end of the cover, a gate for closing one ofthe ends, means for retaining the cover and gate in closed position, anda support on the shafts for the cover when open.

4. A cart comprising an axle, wheels on the axle, a bod a cover for thebody, a pivotal connection between the axle and the cover, near one endof said cover, a hinged connection between the said end of the cover andthe body, means whereby said body and cover may be swung over above theaxle, and a support on the axle therefor.

MARK C. MYERS. lVitnesses E. B. GREGORY, M. D., THOMAS E. KEPNER.

